Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,501power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$2,826
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Austin price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Austin → Cleveland$2,597

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.94	$2,532 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,391	$3.50	$2,950 – $3,832
48' flatbed	$3,458	$3.57	$2,973 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,772	$3.90	$3,168 – $4,375
Power only	$2,501	$2.58	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.95	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.91	$1,576 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.18	$956 – $1,320

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More lanes from Cleveland

Power only lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$2,874	$3.45	$2,501 – $3,248	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$4,995	$2.23	$4,346 – $5,644	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,592	$2.78	$1,385 – $1,798	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$2,245	$2.65	$1,954 – $2,537	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$4,593	$2.51	$3,996 – $5,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,500	$3.37	$2,175 – $2,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$2,670	$2.55	$2,323 – $3,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$4,870	$2.23	$4,236 – $5,503	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX?

A Power only from Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $2,826.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $890 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,597, which makes Cleveland, TN to Austin, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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